Providence is the most populated city in Rhode Island. It is located in Providence county, the third largest city in New England.
In 2010 the city proved to be densely populated with a total population of 178,042 people in 71,530 housing units. (Bureau, “American FactFinder - Community Facts.”) This city is located at above the Narragansett Bay and the Providence river runs through the center of the city. There are a total of 25 neighborhoods in the city of Providence. This urban area is geographically compact with irregular city scape. The population has a great amount of diversity with large populations of Hispanics, Caucasians, and African Americans.
Economics
Students living in Providence have a greater chance of living in economic hardship than in other parts of Rhode Island. There is a higher concentration of students in poverty in Providence than elsewhere. They are living in more single parent family homes than elsewhere in Rhode Island. (RI Kids count). As a result, the median family income in providence is less than that of an average family in other parts of the state, with Providence incomes at $34,877 in 2010 while the average was $68,507. (RI kids count). In Rhode Island, the percentage of children living in families below the federal poverty threshold is 17.9%, but due to the low family income, 37.3% of children live in poverty in Providence. (RI kids count). More children living in Providence receive government assistance whether its cash assistance, SNAP, WIC or the school breakfast program. These programs mostly focus on getting students the proper nutrition that they need, as more children in Providence need government assistance with basic needs such as food.
Family Structure
According to Rhode Island Kids count, there are a wide variety of living situations for children in the city of Providence. Out of the 178,042 residence in Providence, 41, 634 of these residents are minors. As of 2010, there were 16,931 children who lived with married couples. The total number of children who live with non-relatives is 632 and 1,663 live with non-parents relatives. The amount of mothers who have a bachelors degree or higher in providence is lower than the rest of the state. Twenty one percent of the mothers in providence have bachelors degrees or higher, while 35% of mothers in Rhode Island have the same. In Providence, 30% of mothers have a high school diploma and 29% have less than a high school diploma. In the state of Rhode Island there is a lower percentage of mothers with a high school diploma (26%), and 16% have less than a high school diploma. The mother's level of education has a direct impact on their children. Mother's with a high level of education will most likely have higher paying jobs to support their child. They will also be more educated and therefore will be able to introduce their children to more vocabulary, increasing literacy skills. The number of kids over the age of 16 working has increased from 76, 833 in the year 2000 to 89,381 ten years later (Prov Plan). This shows that more people at a young age need to support themselves or their family than before. That kind of work can lead to more students slacking in their school work or even dropping out of school. The majority of people that live in Providence are multiracial, making it a very diverse place to live (Prov Plan). For the large amount of households, around 18,000 are made up of families that have married parents. That number has gone down from 2000 by around 3000 families (ProvPlan).
Health
From the years 2008 to 2012, the number of children in Providence who have receive medical assistance has increased from 29,440 to 31,957. In the state of providence, the percentage of infants born to mothers with less than a high school diploma is about 30% in Providence, while the rate is half as many in the rest of Rhode Island. Mothers with less than a high school diploma will have a more difficult time providing for their children. Prenatal care has a large impact on successful child development. In Providence 21% of woman receive late prenatal care, compared to 15% of mothers in the rest of state. This means that mothers in the rest of state receive prenatal care earlier and are more likely to have children develop regularly. The hospitalization of per 1,000 children with asthma in Providence was 3.9 in 2012 and 2.2 for the rest of the state. Overall, Providence is slightly behind the rest of the state in their quality of health.
Academics
In comparison to the rest of Rhode Island, Providence is slightly less ahead in their test scores. It's population is much more diverse than the rest of the state and is home to many more English. Providence has a higher crime rate and is less economically affluent than the rest of the state. The quality of education in providence is slightly lower than the rest of Rhode Island. The test scores indicated that the proficiency levels are much lower in comparison to the rest of Rhode Island. In regards to math, 11% are above are at grade level by 11th grade in providence, while 27% are above on on grade level in the rest of the state. A similar gap exists in 8th grade and 4th grade. This suggests that little is done to improve math performance in providence. In regards to reading level, providence children are about 20% less proficient in reading than in the rest of the state. At the high school level, 85% of students attend while 91% attend in the rest of the state.
It is believed that often the absence of early intervention is was contributes to the gaps in test scores. However, in both the state Rhode Island and Providence about 10% of children receive early intervention. About 1/3 of the Headstart centers in Rhode Island are located in Providence. Also 100% of children in Providence are in full day Kindergarten compared to only 50% of Rhode Island students. In the state of Rhode Island, about 5% of students are English learners. However, Providence has increased to 20% English learners by the year 2012. The higher population English learners has most impacted these proficiency levels.
Housing
Providence is home to many different types of families and people. There are approximately 25,000 students living in Providence in dorms for one of the various colleges (Prov Plan). That number increased slightly from 2000 to 2010 but not by much. The vast majority of people that live in Providence live in family households. Over 259,000 family households are in Providence, which is over half of the households (Prov Plan). However, that number decreased by around 5,000 from the year 2000 to 2010.
The majority of the householders are white/ non-Hispanic, with over 339,000 households. That number decreased from 2000 to 2010. A possible reason for the decrease is the increase in other households. Hispanic households have increased from 25,110 to 36,654 and black households have also increased from 15,922 to 20,488. (Prov Plan) The number of households with an American Indian householder, Asian householder and a householder that identifies as more than one race have also increased. (Prov Plan)
School Description
Paul Cuffee School Charter School Rhode Island
History
The Paul Cuffee School, located in Providence Rhode Island opened its doors in September 2001. It initially began with four grades (K-3). Fourth and fifth grade students started in 2002 and 2003 as the younger students advanced and new students at the joined the younger grade levels. By the 205-For the 2005-2006 scholastic year, there were students enrolled in grades K-7. In November of 2005, a middle school was opened in a near by location, enabling students 6-8 to attend.
ride.ri.gov Organization
The school is governed by a Board of Trustees. The 24 members of this board are appointed by the Sailing Institutes. The Board is made up of teachers, parents, and different community members and agencies. Meetings are held once a month. In the past year there as been a Strategic Planning Committee added and an Education committee. Students in the Paul Cuffee school are admitted through a lottery system. The class size is relatively small with no more than 16 students to a teacher. Teacher's assistants are available, and focus on individualized instruction.
Family Involvement
The Paul Cuffee School has two part time Family Coordinators to aid in family engagement. One of the two Family Coordinators is bilingual. This individual works with the family outreach and has organized events such a clothing drives, translation equipment, and school dinners. There is a classroom space for the Family Center, that has hours in which parents can drop in. In this space the social worker and the Wellness Director discusses important topics. Parents of students with special needs can be involved in the Parent Coordinators group which meets three times a year. The Paul Cuffee School has an active PTA/PTO group that organized various activities.
Student Support Services
At the Paul Cuffee School 59 of the 386 students, have special needs. At the elementary school level and middle school level
Each student has an academic folder, however those with an IEP also have a special education folder. There is ongoing communication between resource teachers and classroom teachers. Elementary School students have both after school tutoring and a resource teacher. Counseling at the elementary school level works on behavioral improvement. If a child is overwhelmed they can go to the Recovery Center (social workers office) before reentering the classroom. Counseling can be done on a one-on-one level or a group setting. As a partner with the providence center, families can receive help if faced with crisis.
At the middle level, counseling is done one-on-one and in gender specific groups. Meditation counseling and individual counseling is available for students with interpersonal problems. Each classroom has a focus area, in which students can calm down before rejoining the class. If ineffective, the student can go to the planning room in which they will write down their difficulties to be reviewed by a social worker.
Providence, Rhode Island
Geography
Providence is the most populated city in Rhode Island. It is located in Providence county, the third largest city in New England.
In 2010 the city proved to be densely populated with a total population of 178,042 people in 71,530 housing units. (Bureau, “American FactFinder - Community Facts.”) This city is located at above the Narragansett Bay and the Providence river runs through the center of the city. There are a total of 25 neighborhoods in the city of Providence. This urban area is geographically compact with irregular city scape. The population has a great amount of diversity with large populations of Hispanics, Caucasians, and African Americans.Economics
Students living in Providence have a greater chance of living in economic hardship than in other parts of Rhode Island. There is a higher concentration of students in poverty in Providence than elsewhere. They are living in more single parent family homes than elsewhere in Rhode Island. (RI Kids count). As a result, the median family income in providence is less than that of an average family in other parts of the state, with Providence incomes at $34,877 in 2010 while the average was $68,507. (RI kids count). In Rhode Island, the percentage of children living in families below the federal poverty threshold is 17.9%, but due to the low family income, 37.3% of children live in poverty in Providence. (RI kids count). More children living in Providence receive government assistance whether its cash assistance, SNAP, WIC or the school breakfast program. These programs mostly focus on getting students the proper nutrition that they need, as more children in Providence need government assistance with basic needs such as food.
Family Structure
According to Rhode Island Kids count, there are a wide variety of living situations for children in the city of Providence. Out of the 178,042 residence in Providence, 41, 634 of these residents are minors. As of 2010, there were 16,931 children who lived with married couples. The total number of children who live with non-relatives is 632 and 1,663 live with non-parents relatives. The amount of mothers who have a bachelors degree or higher in providence is lower than the rest of the state. Twenty one percent of the mothers in providence have bachelors degrees or higher, while 35% of mothers in Rhode Island have the same. In Providence, 30% of mothers have a high school diploma and 29% have less than a high school diploma. In the state of Rhode Island there is a lower percentage of mothers with a high school diploma (26%), and 16% have less than a high school diploma. The mother's level of education has a direct impact on their children. Mother's with a high level of education will most likely have higher paying jobs to support their child. They will also be more educated and therefore will be able to introduce their children to more vocabulary, increasing literacy skills.
The number of kids over the age of 16 working has increased from 76, 833 in the year 2000 to 89,381 ten years later (Prov Plan). This shows that more people at a young age need to support themselves or their family than before. That kind of work can lead to more students slacking in their school work or even dropping out of school. The majority of people that live in Providence are multiracial, making it a very diverse place to live (Prov Plan). For the large amount of households, around 18,000 are made up of families that have married parents. That number has gone down from 2000 by around 3000 families (ProvPlan).
Health
From the years 2008 to 2012, the number of children in Providence who have receive medical assistance has increased from 29,440 to 31,957. In the state of providence, the percentage of infants born to mothers with less than a high school diploma is about 30% in Providence, while the rate is half as many in the rest of Rhode Island. Mothers with less than a high school diploma will have a more difficult time providing for their children. Prenatal care has a large impact on successful child development. In Providence 21% of woman receive late prenatal care, compared to 15% of mothers in the rest of state. This means that mothers in the rest of state receive prenatal care earlier and are more likely to have children develop regularly. The hospitalization of per 1,000 children with asthma in Providence was 3.9 in 2012 and 2.2 for the rest of the state. Overall, Providence is slightly behind the rest of the state in their quality of health.
Academics
In comparison to the rest of Rhode Island, Providence is slightly less ahead in their test scores. It's population is much more diverse than the rest of the state and is home to many more English. Providence has a higher crime rate and is less economically affluent than the rest of the state. The quality of education in providence is slightly lower than the rest of Rhode Island. The test scores indicated that the proficiency levels are much lower in comparison to the rest of Rhode Island. In regards to math, 11% are above are at grade level by 11th grade in providence, while 27% are above on on grade level in the rest of the state. A similar gap exists in 8th grade and 4th grade. This suggests that little is done to improve math performance in providence. In regards to reading level, providence children are about 20% less proficient in reading than in the rest of the state. At the high school level, 85% of students attend while 91% attend in the rest of the state.
It is believed that often the absence of early intervention is was contributes to the gaps in test scores. However, in both the state Rhode Island and Providence about 10% of children receive early intervention. About 1/3 of the Headstart centers in Rhode Island are located in Providence. Also 100% of children in Providence are in full day Kindergarten compared to only 50% of Rhode Island students. In the state of Rhode Island, about 5% of students are English learners. However, Providence has increased to 20% English learners by the year 2012. The higher population English learners has most impacted these proficiency levels.
HousingProvidence is home to many different types of families and people. There are approximately 25,000 students living in Providence in dorms for one of the various colleges (Prov Plan). That number increased slightly from 2000 to 2010 but not by much. The vast majority of people that live in Providence live in family households. Over 259,000 family households are in Providence, which is over half of the households (Prov Plan). However, that number decreased by around 5,000 from the year 2000 to 2010.
The majority of the householders are white/ non-Hispanic, with over 339,000 households. That number decreased from 2000 to 2010. A possible reason for the decrease is the increase in other households. Hispanic households have increased from 25,110 to 36,654 and black households have also increased from 15,922 to 20,488. (Prov Plan) The number of households with an American Indian householder, Asian householder and a householder that identifies as more than one race have also increased. (Prov Plan)
School Description
Paul Cuffee School Charter School Rhode IslandHistory
The Paul Cuffee School, located in Providence Rhode Island opened its doors in September 2001. It initially began with four grades (K-3). Fourth and fifth grade students started in 2002 and 2003 as the younger students advanced and new students at the joined the younger grade levels. By the 205-For the 2005-2006 scholastic year, there were students enrolled in grades K-7. In November of 2005, a middle school was opened in a near by location, enabling students 6-8 to attend.
ride.ri.gov
Organization
The school is governed by a Board of Trustees. The 24 members of this board are appointed by the Sailing Institutes. The Board is made up of teachers, parents, and different community members and agencies. Meetings are held once a month. In the past year there as been a Strategic Planning Committee added and an Education committee. Students in the Paul Cuffee school are admitted through a lottery system. The class size is relatively small with no more than 16 students to a teacher. Teacher's assistants are available, and focus on individualized instruction.
Family Involvement
The Paul Cuffee School has two part time Family Coordinators to aid in family engagement. One of the two Family Coordinators is bilingual. This individual works with the family outreach and has organized events such a clothing drives, translation equipment, and school dinners. There is a classroom space for the Family Center, that has hours in which parents can drop in. In this space the social worker and the Wellness Director discusses important topics. Parents of students with special needs can be involved in the Parent Coordinators group which meets three times a year. The Paul Cuffee School has an active PTA/PTO group that organized various activities.
Student Support Services
At the Paul Cuffee School 59 of the 386 students, have special needs. At the elementary school level and middle school level
Each student has an academic folder, however those with an IEP also have a special education folder. There is ongoing communication between resource teachers and classroom teachers. Elementary School students have both after school tutoring and a resource teacher. Counseling at the elementary school level works on behavioral improvement. If a child is overwhelmed they can go to the Recovery Center (social workers office) before reentering the classroom. Counseling can be done on a one-on-one level or a group setting. As a partner with the providence center, families can receive help if faced with crisis.
At the middle level, counseling is done one-on-one and in gender specific groups. Meditation counseling and individual counseling is available for students with interpersonal problems. Each classroom has a focus area, in which students can calm down before rejoining the class. If ineffective, the student can go to the planning room in which they will write down their difficulties to be reviewed by a social worker.